Is police vest costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $40K/yr across 77 tracked products. 4 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the police vest costume niche?

48 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in police vest costume?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for police vest costume peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 29.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the police vest costume niche?

Listings span $10.01–$349.60; the average listing price is $71.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 877 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Police Vest Costume

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Brand share

Great43%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$71.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good877.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Bad5.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$10.01–$349.60

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Bad-17.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$40K

$40K/yr · 110K searches

Conversion

Bad0.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Returns High Price

Is police vest costume profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, police vest costume is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

police vest costume market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $72K–$90K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #348
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 92%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 4.9%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

48 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

43%

Top 20: 83%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

52%

NBT Clothing14%
hipzoo ecofriendly10%
MGFLASHFORCE8%
JKSafety7%
A-SAFETY5%
TCCFCCT5%

police vest costume demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -17.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 29.4×

Open Trend

Top police vest costume search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

knife proof vest9K/yr -7.2%0.1% conv.
police vest costume37K/yr -13.7%0.4% conv.
security vest black6K/yr +10.5%0.6% conv.
bulletproof jacket5K/yr -5.6%0.0% conv.
bulletproof armor7K/yr -38.4%0.0% conv.
kevlar body armor4K/yr -28.5%0.0% conv.
mgflashforce tactical vest5K/yr -34.2%5.3% conv.
soft armor3K/yr -43.3%0.0% conv.
security vest costume14K/yr -43.7%2.2% conv.
police vest halloween7K/yr +60.7%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top police vest costume products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

NBT Clothing Body Guard Hoodie 2.0 Mens CE AA Aramid Protective Pullover with Removable Armor Black Small Abrasion Resistant 3-Layer All-Season Riding Hoodie

NBT Clothing$223.234.2★30 rev

NBT Clothing Body Guard Hoodie 2.0 Mens CE AA Aramid Protective Pullover with Removable Armor Black XXX-Large Abrasion Resistant 3-Layer All-Season Riding Hoodie

NBT Clothing$237.594.2★30 rev

Taeku Adjustable Training Vest Safety Clothing for Games Cosplay White

Taeku$34.364.6★56 rev

JKSafety Security Vest for Security Guard Hi Vis Safety Vest for Men Women High Visibility Reflective Vests with Pockets and Zipper Front Meet ANSI/ISEA Standard (BX310S-Black L)

JKSafety$10.024.4★79 rev

OriStout Cut Resistant Farmers Sleeves with Thumb Hole Protective Arm Sleeves for Gardening Welding Kitchen Arm Guards for Biting Pet Grooming Black 1 Pair

OriStout$14.634.6★5,086 rev

Newest

by launch date

XIELIXIA Tactical Vest for Men

XIELIXIA$21.7999 rev

8mo ago

MGFLASHFORCE Tactical Vest for Airsoft Paintball and Cosplay Game

MGFLASHFORCE$29.0247 rev

8mo ago

Taeku Adjustable Training Vest Safety Clothing for Games Cosplay White

Taeku$34.3656 rev

10mo ago

JKSafety Security Vest for Security Guard Hi Vis Safety Vest for Men Women High Visibility Reflective Vests with Pockets and Zipper Front Meet ANSI/ISEA Standard (BX310S-Black L)

JKSafety$10.0279 rev

11mo ago

NBT Clothing Body Guard Hoodie 2.0 Mens CE AA Aramid Protective Pullover with Removable Armor Black XXX-Large Abrasion Resistant 3-Layer All-Season Riding Hoodie

NBT Clothing$237.5930 rev

11mo ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about police vest costume

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall20%

“Fit perfect”

Quality-Overall19%

“Reliable quality for its price”

Value For Money10%

“Good Price”

Durability6%

“it is pretty durable”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Its very comfortable”

Pockets/Compartments5%

“Love the pockets”

Material Quality5%

“Great material comfortable”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight and very comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“is as advertised”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Good adjustability and looks great”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Very baggy”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not very good quality”

Strap/String Quality5%

“straps broke after 2 rides”

Material Quality4%

“Low quality materials”

Stitch/Finish/Polish4%

“Stitching not great”

Comfort-Overall4%

“A bit uncomfortable”

Value For Money3%

“Made the jacket more expensive than I wanted”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Deceiving”

Durability3%

“They dont last”

Design-Overall2%

“the snuggle like build isn't worth $100”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Material Quality2%

Quality-Overall2%

Pockets/Compartments2%

Value For Money2%

Color1%

Weight Heavy1%

Comfort-Overall1%

Length1%

Common police vest costume questions

Is police vest costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $40K/yr across 77 tracked products. 4 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the police vest costume niche?: 48 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in police vest costume?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 5.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for police vest costume peak?: Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 29.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the police vest costume niche?: Listings span $10.01–$349.60; the average listing price is $71.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 877 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.